About
Gårdsjö Moose Park Sweden

Overview

About
Gårdsjö Moose Park Sweden

An exclusive cottage in the middle of Swedens only moose reserve, where you can interact with these majestic kings of the forest. Silent, cosy, semi-wild. A rich experience of Swedish nature. And the Moose moving around right outside.

The kitchen comforts you are used to, great food and even a sauna, loo and hot showers. Outside there is as much nature as you want... and no way to get back to civilisation without help!

Memorable, exciting, back to nature - guided by the kings of the forest.

Facilities & Pricing

This whole thing started a long time ago when Leffe, who was then still a hunter, got asked to take care of a moose calf that had lost its mother in a traffic accident.

He took the calf in and cared for it, but unfortunately it died after about a week, despite all the loving care. But for Leffe, the dream was born then, to start a Moose Park. It took many years and a new woman in his life before Leffe and Ilona could open Gårdsjö Moose Park in 2007, with Gunde and Göta, both born in 2006, as the first inhabitants in the fenced area of 16 hectares.

Moose Tour and Moose safari.

Arrive early (as the tour departs on time) and check in at reception. From there you continue to the wagons and leave as a group together with the Moose Man himself. The tour takes about one hour and is outdoors all the time. Anyone can join the tour, children, elderly, or people with handicaps or wheelchairs. You will learn a lot about the moose and how they live, in the wild and here at the park, and there are lots of opportunities to ask questions during the tour. The tour is presented in Swedish and English.

Close Encounter

You will get really close to the moose. They are used to visitors arriving on the wagons and enjoy coming up to inspect the guests. Sometimes they even come close enough for you to touch. They are huge, mighty animals and it’s a very special experience to be near them. There are three important rules you need to adhere to during our tour. You are NEVER allowed to get off the wagon. You should NOT touch any moose on its bum. Smoking is NOT allowed while on tour. All these rules are there for your safety and that of your fellow tour participants and the moose.

Antique Tractor

The tractors used for your tours are authentic vintage Massey Ferguson “Little Grey Fergies” from the 50s. Real, old-fashioned, open-top farm tractors. The park uses three of them for taking guests on tours. There is also a retired one for children to play on in the yard. Unfortunately there are none for sale. The number of visitors is constantly increasing and in 2013 almost 15 000 people came to visit the Moose Park, so if you're interested to stay, you need to book ahead.

The Tour and Times

Tours depart on time. In low season there is usually a tour at 11 am and in the summer they do two tours a day, at 11 am and 2 pm. Even if you have pre-booked your tour, please arrive at least 30 minutes before to claim your booked place. If you arrive without booking in advance, it’s good to be there in good time before the tour. The tour takes about an hour. At the moment there are 19 animals, 9 adults and 3 youngsters born in 2013 and seven calves born 2014.

In 2014 Leffe and Ilona expanded the area to 25 hectares to include the cottage “Solviken”, which you can now book for an overnight stay right in the middle of Moose, the forest and the big silence of nature.

Self Catering Overnight package for up to 4 guests

The cottage is originally from the second half of the 18th century and used to be a small farm with a tiny house and a little barn where there is now a sauna. You can have a sauna, enjoy the silence, rest, sleep, enjoy nature and all of this with the moose just outside the house. After breakfast the owners will pick you up and take you back to civilisation.

Included in the package:

Exclusive Moose Tour with Leffe Transport to the cottage. Dinner stocked in the house for you to enjoy at your own leisure Sheets and towels included Breakfast Transport back at the agreed time on the next morning.

Pricing

4990 SEK inclusive for 2 people.

2 extra people can sleep on a sofabed downstairs for an additional cost of 1000 SEK per person, children 600SEK 1 extra person can sleep in on an extra bed if needed. Maximum 5 people.

A truly unique experience, indeed.

Children friendly

Coffee & tea facilities in room

Entertainment

Refrigerator

Children welcome

Conference room capacity for 20+

Free Parking

Sauna Hammam

Map & Activities

Morgongåva is situated on the national road 72 between Uppsala and Sala. When you reach Morgongåva, drive north at sign “Älgpark 6″- you will also see the painted Moose Warning Sign beside the road. Drive north about 5 km to the village of Vansjö. Turn right at the sign “Älgpark 1″ and drive 1 km – and now you are here!

Dress according to the weather and leave your finest clothes at home. The moose tour is outdoors and if it rains you will get wet. However, before and after the tour you can of course warm up in their café, serving snacks including a good Moose Sandwich, on rye bread! They also serve moose-sausage, waffles, hot dogs, home-made cinnamon rolls and cakes and of course, ice-cream. Coffees, Teas and sodas are also available. You can eat outside or inside, depending on taste and weather.

If you bring your own picnic you can eat it in the designated outdoor areas. Food for babies and for special dietary needs is allowed in the café.

Shop

There is a small souvenir shop next to reception. You will find lots of moose-related stuff here, kitchen stuff, soft toy animals, bags, stickers, and trinkets. And some edible things like candy, moose pasta and locally produced honey. There is something for every taste and price range.

The shop is decorated with antlers, skins and stuffed wild animals. Most of the antlers come from the park moose, as the males drop their pair every year and you can follow their growth and development.

Other Activities

There is more to do than just the moose tour: Check out the exhibition of Santa Clauses and gnomes. There are almost 1300 different items and entrance is free of charge. Enjoy the farm and the silence – Gårdsjö is a genuine Swedish farm with forests and fields, red houses and barns, animals and people. Look at the animals – there are rabbits, chickens and horses nearby. Have a “fika” – the Swedish way of socialising over a coffee and a little something.

Events and Conferences

The Park has two rooms fully equipped for conferences that seat around 30 people each. They can organise your conference for you, including a Moose Tour, lunch, dinner, “fika” – coffees and cakes, and other activities. Please ask for suggestions and a quote.

Group activites

Owners Leffe and Ilona can offer an exciting pentathlon the old-fashioned Swedish Way. Some strength, some cleverness and some cooperation and your team will win! For the bigger groups they can add five more competitions with tricky questions and tasks involving nature and animals.They also have an enjoyable Moose-Quiz with difficult questions about the moose and fun prizes, nice to do after dinner or while you have coffee.

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